2026 : 05 May Aotearoa Music Photo Award

People's Choice Prize by Harvey Norman 2026 winner -

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Cease and Desist at Big Fan by Sandy Hughes. Congratulations.

People's Choice prize by Harvey Norman is decided by public vote, highest number of 5 star votes wins at closing, most legit single votes after audit of the count is the winner.

Lucas Perelini; Shapeshifter With the CSO at EA 2025
Lucas Perelini; Seeing Triple. Eva Lazarus & Mungos Hifi at Twominds 2026
Lucas Perelini; Geneve AM @ Twominds Fest 26
Stella Gardiner; Togetherness; I love this image because it illustrates just how much fun bandmates can have on stage. They almost seem oblivious to the audience. Dillon Jo opened for Foley in Wellington it was a typical horrible story Wellington night but you'd never know it! They were having so much fun on stage together. You could really tell they were playing for themselves just as much as the audience.
Bevan Triebels; Dreamy Arcade Games;Bella from Coast Arcade during their set in Christchurch
ROBERT FITZPATRICK;VILE MAXIM WAMMY BAR
Bevan Triebels; Into the Light;Steve from Omeka, with beams of light at the Embankment Tavern
ROBERT FITZPATRICK; BLISSTER WAMMY BAR
Bevan Triebels; Elidi and Cables;Dan in trance mode as I detangle myself from all the cables
Connor Ward; Copper for Glory Whole 01, Basement;Shot on 120 Ilford Delta 3200 Film
Connor Ward; Greece Romank for Glory Whole 01, Basement;Shot on 120 Ilford Delta 3200 Film
Connor Ward; Alice 4EVER for Nympho Halloween 01;Shot on 35 Ilford Delta 3200 film

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